Pasta Maker Machine By CucinaPro- Heavy Duty Chrome Coated Steel Construction with Fettucine & Spaghetti Attachments, Rollers w Adjustable Thickness Settings, Manual Hand Crank, Includes Recipe Guide

New at pasta making was doing it by hand seen this in a video and I have no regrets for buying it.It's truly amazing not only saved time it easy and fun to use. The pasta cut quality is beautiful from the noodles to the ravioli everything is shaped perfectly. Works FantasticClean up is a breeze

I already had a polymer clay 'pasta machine' that I purchased at Michael's. It worked, but kept jamming, and it continually left ridges in the clay. I had actually gotten accustomed to it, until I watched a video of a machine that didn't jam, didn't leave ridges, didn't have a jerky movement, and I began to get irritated with my machine. I was looking for another machine that was for craft use, but no longer trusted the craft industry to produce one that was smooth-operating. So I decided to look into a machine specifically for pasta, but needed to stay within my craft budget - not a huge budget these days. When I saw this one, which was about the same price that I paid for my craft machine, I decided to take a chance. I have been thrilled ever since. It rolls the clay smoothly, no jerky movements, no jams and no ridges in the clay.My only complaint - and it is not about the machine but about pasta machines that clamp - is that the clamps are too short to fit my table. I have a 3" lip on my craft cart and needed a longer jaw on the clamp. Since most clamps with longer jaws also don't fit through the provided hole, I decided to clamp it in a different place. So I placed my clamp to the left side on the front of the base, and now I'm not restricted to the side of my cart. I can place the machine anywhere on the cart, and still clamp it. The larger clamp cost me a few extra dollars, but it's been worth it.This machine also came with some attachments for pasta that I won't use, since my machine is specific to polymer clay. I'm not a cook anyway, so they'll just sit in the box in the closet.The price was right for this machine, comparable to the cheaper craft machines, and you won't be disappointed if you buy this one for polymer clay. It's a terrific machine!

This is not a toss-in-the-dough-and-out-comes-pasta machine. This is a work-a-day hand roller and noodle cutter that, once you learn a few tricks, makes fresh pasta a snap.I've had those big, bulky and complicated pasta machines, and they all cracked, burned out their motors, and made a huge mess. This is a surprisingly simple gadget that anyone who's willing to devote a little time, can use to make delicious fresh pasta. The beauty is in the simplicity!There are a number of reviews in here that offer excellent tips. I suggest reading them. Here are a few of my own:1. Dough consistency is key. The dough should form a homogenous, elastic but not sticky ball. You should be able to knead it without pieces crumbling, and without it leaving any residue on your hands or the surface. Some recommend letting the dough rest for a while. I haven't had any trouble diving right in after mixing it, but try it both ways to see what works best for you.2. I use Semolina flour, but you don't have to. I just like the taste better -- reminds me of Grandma's pasta.3. If you use two cups of flour and two eggs (as recommended in the directions), split the dough into six pieces to make your strips. This gives you manageable sizes, without having to roll out so many strips that it's too time-consuming.4. The instructions say to run the strip through six times, each time reducing the thickness notch. I found that running it through the first notch twice worked best -- it can come out in pieces the first time, so you just press those pieces together and run it through again. You'll have your single strip.5. Since the machine only clamps down on one side, I had a little trouble with the other side lifting as I rolled. When you start rolling with your right hand, just press down a little on the unsecured side with your left palm. (I would have liked to see the design include a better spot to rest your palm, perhaps over the thickness knob.)6. Let the strips rest about 10 minutes before cutting -- any longer and they might dry too much, any less and they're too soft. Cut each strip in half with scissors before running through noodle cutter -- this will give you manageable strip lengths, and also a nice straight edge to start in the cutter.7. I bought the drying rack, which works wonderfully. When you are cutting the noodles, halfway through the strip, insert a dowel under the noodles and catch them on it as they emerge. You will come away with the noodles hanging neatly on the dowel, which you then just place on the rack to dry. (Do let it dry for at least an hour, so it doesn't stick together.) Then, when ready to cook, just pick the dowel up and tilt it so the pasta falls right into the pot. This way, the brittle pasta won't break.8. Note that the handle does not lock into place. I had a lot of trouble at first with having it pop out while I was turning. If you keep an eye on this and just exert a little inward pressure, it should be fine. (It is this minor glitch, and the lifting side, that brought this review down to 4 stars.)Ignore the naysayers who weren't willing to put the effort into learning how to use this thing. They may have been expecting something like a bread machine, where you toss in the ingredients and four hours later, have bread. In my experience, I haven't found a single motorized pasta maker that works as well as this. Yes, this one requires some actual effort and a little artistry. The fact is, pasta, like bread, IS a little tricky to make...but unlike bread, a machine can't do all the work. Take an afternoon and experiment, and don't give up the first time if it feels awkward or strips come out crumbly. Once you get your dough consistency right and get the feel for how to roll it, you'll be whipping out homemade pasta like the pros! I can make a full batch of pasta in less than a half-hour.

I am SO DISAPPOINTED with this product!! For several reasons, but the overall disappointment is that it just doesn't offer the ease and/or efficiency that I was under the impression it would deliver. First of all, it's a two person operation ~ you need one person to feed the dough into the rollers and another person to pull the dough through other side. Secondly, the handle ~ which, is removable for the different cutting rollers ~ doesn't stay in the latch for turning. Thus, causing a not-smooth roller operation and further causing a jam up of the dough. Thirdly, when you can manage to get some of the dough to feed through properly, when it comes out on the other side, it isn't cut... it globs back together.I gave the benefit of the doubt and thought perhaps I was not using a 'dry' enough dough ~ so, I added more flour to my mix, and RE-floured the rollers and tried again ~ with the exact same results. I purchased this product because my family really fell in love with the fresh taste of fresh, homemade pasta ~ however, as you can imagine, hand-cutting noodles is a rather time-consuming procedure... hence, the purchase of the CucinaPro 177 Pasta Fresh Pasta Machine. My experience with this product did not save me a minute of time and produced ZERO results! Hand-cutting my noodles may produce uneven, somewhat crazy looking noodles ~ but at least it produces SOME noodles! Geez ~ I swear, I was so frustrated and mad at the end of this experience, I was in tears. I am so disappointed with this purchase. Unless you have some lengthy experience at making and handling fresh pasta dough, I wouldn't use this product as your 'time-saver'. For the price though, it does make for a nice paper weight. Ugh. I'm contacting Amazon today about returning it.

bought a while ago....love making pasta with it